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HANFORD, Calif. (KSEE/KGPE) - A 19-year-old has been identified arsenic a fishy progressive successful a drive-by shooting that killed a antheral successful Hanford past week, the Hanford Police Department announced Monday.
Police accidental they responded to 10th Avenue and Lacey Boulevard aft noon connected Oct. 23 for a reported drive-by shooting.
Upon arrival, responding officers accidental they recovered 23-year-old Cruz David Avalos unresponsive successful his achromatic Honda with respective slug holes. He was transported to a section infirmary wherever helium was pronounced deceased.
Through witnesser testaments, officers accidental they identified a 16-year-old teen arsenic a suspect. He was arrested the adjacent time pursuing a shooting successful the Santa Rosa Rancheria. The teen was deemed a unfortunate successful that abstracted shooting.
Then connected Sunday, officers clarified that the teen was no longer a suspect successful the homicide of Avalos, though helium remained successful custody connected suspicion of limb charges.
On Monday, the Hanford Police Department identified 19-year-old Roman Perdue arsenic the alleged shooter successful the achromatic Nissan Versa progressive successful the decease of Avalos.
Detectives accidental they served a hunt warrant and took Perdue into custody. He volition beryllium booked connected suspicion of homicide.
This probe is ongoing and anyone with immoderate accusation regarding this shooting is asked to interaction Hanford Police Detective K. Smith astatine 559-585-2540.
